When filming the scene in which Deeds beats up Marty, Adam Sandler spun Allen Covert around. Covert slipped on the sidewalk, and his skull hit the concrete with no protection. He was unconscious for a minute.
Misery - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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George Roy Hill was at one point considered to direct.
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The day after Kathy Bates won the Oscar for her role in Misery (1990), she filmed a scene with Alec Baldwin where fans asked for their autographs. Kathy Bates later walked her dog and forgot to bring a clean-up bag and wound up using a fan's discarded autograph she found on the ground instead.
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According to William Goldman's book "Four Screenplays", the role of Paul Sheldon was offered to Warren Beatty, Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Mel Gibson, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, William Hurt (twice), Kevin Kline, Al Pacino, Robert Redford, Denzel Washington, and Bruce Willis, all of whom declined. Willis, however, would later play the role years later on Broadway.
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After refusing to speak about his motivations for writing "Misery" for two decades, Stephen King finally came out and stated that it is indeed about his battle with substance abuse. Kathy Bates' character is a representation of his dependency on drugs, and what it did to his body, making him feel alone and separated from everything, while hobbling any attempts he made at escape. In his statement, he said he did not come out with it at the time, because he was not ready, and because he was afraid it would detract from the story.
Misery - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Misery - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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